And, uh . . . did you run that "philosophy of the stop sign" bit by Laura before you trotted it out in public? Just wondering.

(Disclosure: I myself have the worst driving record of anyone I personally know, though, if I may be permitted to use a version of the "we're not as bad as Saddam!" defense so dear to Republicans, my driving record is not as bad as Dick Cheney's or SC Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's (R). )